Comments on: Are Korean Dishes This Fattening?

By: 머트 앤씨

머트 앤씨 — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:06:00 +0000

I will give you the low-down on Korean eating:

Rice is served at every meal in Korea. Rice serves as your main dish. Side dishes (called “pan-chan” in Korean language) such as ttok boki, kimchi, kimbap, etc, are eaten as sides. Side dishes contain a mixture of protein, fat, and fibre, and these side-dishes are not necessarily meant to be eaten alone. Many western-Koreans and westerners will eat these sides as main dishes; however, most Koreans will fill up on rice, and eat the “extras” as just that- extras.

When I did not eat all of my rice, my Korean mother got upset and told me that “rice is the main course!” Since that experience, I am sure to eat all of my rice, and use the others as filler!

By: Brendel

Brendel — Wed, 27 May 2009 08:22:38 +0000

I’m wondering myself. Maybe because they stuff themselves with kimchi so by the time the main dish is served, they can only eat sparingly?

By: Lyle

Lyle — Wed, 27 May 2009 05:13:25 +0000

Wow! With the high calorie content of Korean food, you’d wonder how most Koreans stay slim.

It’s very seldom that you see a “healthy” Korean walking around. Most of what I see are very slim.